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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

CAB Comedy "American Pie Reunion Tour"

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

The familiar cast of the American Pie movie series will return to the silver screen in April for American Reunion. The iconic teen actors from the films have stayed busy in the years since American Pie...

Is This It — The Strokes

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

Today, the members of the Strokes are in their 30s. Which is hard to believe considering the lyrical content of its début album, Is This It. The album was released Oct. 28, 2001, but it sounds like garage-rock...

Beer of the Week — Redbridge

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

Flour power ended with the 1970s. Today, millions of people across the world are switching to gluten-free diets. You may think removing gluten from your diet means removing beer, but beer not, beer fans...

Jam-band plays Blue Moose

JORDAN MONTGOMERY February 16, 2012

The musicians in Cornmeal, a Chicago-based jam band, take risks. The nature of their playing style makes every show an entirely different performance. And their fans come out in droves for them. "[Improvising]...

Musical troupe sings about politics

JULIA JESSEN February 16, 2012

Seeing actors portraying President Obama, the speaker of the House, a Transportation Security Agency agent, and Muammar Qaddafi on stage together singing and dancing seems like the far-fetched fantasy...

Gaelic Storm brings Celtic rock to Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY February 16, 2012

In 1997, Gaelic Storm, then a small pub band, was hurled into the international spotlight. And at the time, band members feared going on a national tour would ruin their intimate relationship with their...

UI Dance Faculty/Grad Students collaborate

SAMANTHA GENTRY February 16, 2012

In the quiet confines of Space/Place, 10 dancers take the stage, waiting for the music to begin. The performers are dressed in costumes made of ruffles, plaid, and lace, and they begin to dance a synchronized,...

Theater students showcase 10-minute play series

JULIA JESSEN February 16, 2012

"You're off-stage, dude," a director said to a out-of-place actor. The busy hum of chatter filled the Theatre Building's Theatre B as actors scrambled to find their places and their props amid...

How we parented four girls to success

GUEST OPINION February 16, 2012

Much is being said today, in both social and high-school circles, of so-called Tiger Moms and overprotective (or helicopter) parents. My wife and I were the very antithesis of all that. As parents,...

Adapt to and benefit from foreign enrollment

MATT HEINZE February 16, 2012

With Chinese enrollment in Iowa universities skyrocketing and a major Chinese diplomatic visit underway this week in Iowa, Chinese-Iowa relations have recently manifested themselves in a view yet unprecedented....

Death penalty is costly and ineffective no matter the case

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 16, 2012

The Iowa Senate Republicans recently proposed to reinstate the state's death penalty for those who kill a child in commission with rape or kidnapping. Senate File 2095 is not fiscally viable, is not...

Iowa softball’s Watkins a candidate for Senior CLASS Award

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

Iowa softball catcher Liz Watkins is a candidate for the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, the team announced on Wednesday. Eligible athletes must be a Division-I senior and have "notable achievements...

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